WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Kamala Harris took to the stage at Howard University Wednesday to concede the race for the Oval Office to Donald Trump. The vice president faced the former president in the Nov. 5 election. Trump reached the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency after gaining Wisconsin early Wednesday morning, according to the Associated Press. "My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris to her crowd of supporters. "The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for, but hear me when I say, the light of America's promise will always burn bright." Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Harris' campaign held an Election Night watch party at Howard, Harris' college alma mater; however, she did not deliver remarks before leaving the campus. Harris graduated from the historically Black university in 1986 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics. How old is Kamala Harris? How old is Donald Trump? Harris told people that everyone must accept the result of the election and said she spoke to the president-elect to congratulate him. "I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power," Harris said. "A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. That principle as much as any other distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny." Supporters greeted the sentiments with applause as well as cheering, recognizing Harris' reference to the violence that came prior to the official transfer of power in January 2021. On Jan. 6, months after Joe Biden beat Trump in the presidential race and weeks before Biden's inauguration, Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol, unwilling to accept the outcome of the 2020 election. Does DC have Electoral College votes? "In our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States, and loyalty to our conscience and our God. My allegiance to all three is why I am here to say, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign: the fight, the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for fairness, and for the dignity of all people," Harris stated, pausing for bursts of applause, continuing, "a fight for the ideals at the heart of our nation, the ideals that reflect America at our best. That is a fight I will never give up." Wednesday, supporters lined up at Howard hours before Harris' appearance. Titus Warren, who was the first person there, said they were ready to see Harris, sharing what they would say if given the chance to talk to her. "You did it! You did it! You represented well. You represented not only the LGBTQIA+ community, you represented all of us, all of us minority, all of us that wanted hope and joy in this country, people that wanted to feel safe, they had that with you. Now that you are getting ready to leave, so many people don't feel so safe." Leaders across DMV react to Donald Trump winning race for White House "On the campaign, I would often say, 'When we fight, we win,' but here's the thing, here's the thing: sometimes the fight takes awhile," Harris stated. "That doesn't mean we won't win. That doesn't mean we won't win. The important thing is don't ever give up. Don't ever give up. Don't ever stop trying to make the world a better place. You have power. You have power, and don't you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before. You have the capacity to do extraordinary good in the world."